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CoCa Cola Gay Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - Johann Strauss' "Emperor Waltz (1964)

Posted by Glenroy R Joseph on May 31, 2012 at 9:30pm

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"Emperor Waltz" was composed by Johann Strauss in 1889 and was intended as a toast by Emperor Franz Josef of Austria to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.Here is a live performance by the then Coco Cola Gay Desperadoes, from the 1964 steelband festival album "Trinidad and Tobago Steelband Music Festival Vol. 1" - Preliminaries and Quarter Finals"..

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Michaele January 19, 2013 at 12:09pm

Thanks !
Merle George June 2, 2012 at 3:54pm

Great memories.Please add this to them if any one has this tune "dream of olwen" as played by Shell Invaders probably arranged by Ray Holman. Thanks a lot
Cecil hinkson June 2, 2012 at 12:07am

Glenroy that was the 1st year I storm Queens Hall, we used to go over the fence at the back, we would stay back stage for about 3 bands then move inside with the rest of people for the rest of the show, good memories.
Ian Franklin June 1, 2012 at 9:10pm

Thanks Glenroy,

Desperadoes may have qualified for the finals in 1964, but the top players went on to tour Canada and were not in T&T for the semi-finals. This tune was arranged by Mr. Beverly Griffith.
Jennifer Ire June 1, 2012 at 5:50pm

Brings back some wonderful memories for me. I was there.
terry June 1, 2012 at 4:44pm

A very nice selection from an album featuring classical music by Steelbands.

Were there steelband LP recordings of classical music prior to 1964?

Thanks Glenroy.